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807:), journalistic investigations and activist reports shows how the formerly densely forested interior has been thinned to an extent, that almost all of Botum Sakor National Park has been directly affected. Many of the densely forested habitats are now degraded and categorized as so-called mixed forest habitat because of this thinning. There seems to be a number of reasons for the new illegal logging practices and various groups participate, spanning from opportunistic locals, some of the companies involved in the concessions (see above) and organized criminal syndicates. Some of the logged timbers are 89: 630: 25: 96: 287: 664:(~30 km/year). These initial crimes and large scale destructive activities, was eventually halted at the beginning of the new millennium, but the national park is now facing an increasing threat of destruction under the pretext of so-called development at both local, national and international levels. 786:
A simple calculation reveals that the total area involved in the agricultural, industrial and constructional projects, adds up to more than 119,120 ha (1191.2 km). This comprise 70% of the national park. Needless to say, if the projects are allowed to unfold as they are planned, it will mean the
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After establishing the Botum Sakor National Park in 1993, the Government of Cambodia apparently decided, that a large part of the land should be used for various agro-industrial and construction projects. A series of Economic Land Concessions has been issued and signed in recent years. How land is
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satellite images, journalistic investigations and activist reports clearly shows how large areas have been clear-cut at an accelerated pace in the concessions since 2008. Especially the coastal mangrove has suffered and is almost non-existing throughout the park, as of 2012.
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from a global conservational viewpoint, they are threatened in South-east Asia. In Cambodia, saltwater crocodiles are thought to be restricted to Koh Kong Province. Two threatened species of turtle and one species of tortoise is also found in the Cardamom mountain range.
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Surprisingly only a relatively small number of amphibian species have been found on the premisses of the national park. The area was expected to hold a large number of species, since the Cardamom Mountains are home to many, there are a broader variety of
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There is now substantial evidence, that the criminal practices of illegal logging on the premises of the national park, has become a problem once again in the last few years and at an alarmingly accelerated pace even. Satellite images (Landsat and
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of the national park is a concern. The recently completed highway route 48 along the northern boundary of the park isolates it from the southern Cardamom Mountains. While some animals can cope, the highway have clearly fragmented and confined the
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In August 2009, a concession agreement was signed with Koh Kong sez Co., Ltd., to initiate a large scale agro-industrial project in a 9,977 ha (99.77 km) area. The land is located within the Kiri Sakor District.
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of the environment. The relatively high percentage of Nymphalidae species in Botum Sakor are, in addition to other factors, reflecting that the habitats are indeed disturbed by excessive clear cutting and logging.
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Daltry, J.C. & Traeholt, C. (2003). Biodiversity assessment of the Southern Cardamoms and Botum Sakor Peninsula (Report). Phnom Penh: WildAid: Cambodia Program and Department of Forestry and Wildlife.
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In January 2011, a concession agreement was signed with the company Paradise Investment Co., Ltd. for business activities in a 9,835 ha (98.35 km) area. The land is located in the interior of the
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Royan, A. (2009) Confirmation of the endangered fishing cat Prionailurus viverrinus in Botum-Sakor National Park, Southwest Cambodia. Bulletin of the IUCN/SSC cat specialist group, 51: 10–11.
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in some of the parks creeks. Cambodia in fact retains the world's largest population of this critically endangered species, which was recently (2007) thought to be extinct even. The larger
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has been registered in the swampy forest habitats; a mean of 38 species per habitat area. The most common species in the park overall, seems to be the common evening brown butterfly (
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There are hundreds of species of birds to be found within the park area, but only preliminary research has been carried out so far. Of particular interest to conservationists is the
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species have their home in Botum Sakor National Park, in fact over a quarter of the mammalian species here are of conservation interest due to their global status. These include
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in Cambodias national parks remains extremely rampant and Botum Sakor is no exclusion to this trend. The methods that are most disturbing in Botum Sakor are the setting of
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Royan, A. (2009) Avifaunal inventory with annotated accounts for Botum-Sakor National Park, Southwest Cambodia. Cambodian Journal of Natural History, 2009 (1): 26–39.
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in a 60,200 ha (602 km) area. More than 80% of the land is located within Botum Sakor National Park in the north-east and constitutes roughly 40% of the
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Understanding the distribution and development of the butterflies and moths are important in understanding and managing the national parks, as they are good
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plantations and conduct unspecified agro-industrial business activities in a 4,280 ha (42.80 km) area. The land is located in the interior of the
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Royan, A. (2010) Significant mammal records from Botum-Sakor National Park, Southwest Cambodia. Cambodian Journal of Natural History, 2010 (1): 22–26.
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and other purposes. Many spots where illegal timbers and plant harvests are processed or cut up, have been uncovered within the national park itself.
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alone. Almost all the lepidopteran species (and individuals) were found in the dense forests or the swamp forests, with very few in the open areas of
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Disturbance of Botum Sakor National Park is extremely high. In the years 1997 - 2002, an estimated 229 km of evergreen forest was lost through
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contribution to the national park. The project was initially scheduled to be carried out in 6 stages, converting 10,000 ha of the national park to
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forms a considerable population and it has been speculated, that the national park might in fact contain as much as 10% of the global population.
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per day, with a range of approximately 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in). The human population of Botum Sakor National Park is unknown.
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exploited, sold and leased in Cambodia is notoriously murky, but below is a list of well documented projects in relation to the park:
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to be found in Botum Sakor. Many of the amphibians found in the park, are of great importance nonetheless. Both the Mortensen's frog (
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In April 2008, a concession agreement lasting 99 years was signed with Tianjin Union Development Group for the purpose of developing
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Botum Sakor National Park has a very rich and varied wildlife, but little on-location research has been done and published on the
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In April 2010, a concession agreement lasting 90 years was signed with the Cambodian company L.Y.P Group Co., Ltd. To construct
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Note: Only known from interviews and unidentified bear marks at present though. (Source: REPORT 4, Frontier Cambodia 2010, p.6)
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species have been found within the national park boundaries, eight of which are of high conservation priority, being listed as
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Traeholt, C.; Bonthoeun, R.; Rawson, B.; Samuth, M.; Virak, C.; Sok, V. (2005). Status review of pileated gibbon,
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The majority of Botum Sakor National Park's area comprises gently sloping lowland, covered by evergreen woods and
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in a 4,097 ha (40.97 km) area. The land is located in the upper-middle of the national park, mainly in the
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REPORT 4 Fauna and flora diversity studies in Botum Sakor National Park, Cambodia April 2005 – September 2009
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In July 2011, a concession agreement was signed with the company Sinimexim Investment Co., Ltd. to construct
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dam, involving a 6,771 ha (67.71 km) area. The land is apparently located in the Botum Sakor District.
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For nuances on the exact area, see the talk page under "Agriculture, industry and construction projects".
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An overview of the use and trade of plants and animals in traditional medicine systems in Cambodia
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was signed with the Chinese company The Green Rich Co., Ltd. to plant, grow and harvest
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in Asia. There are a number of other threatened or near-threatened birds here too, like
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species used in luxury buildings and for expensive furniture, but also plants like the
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to the south west of Cambodia and the Thailand-owned section of the mountain range.
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Cambodian Ministry of Environment, Department of Nature Conservation and Protection
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business, but it operates in three associated segments: casinos, hotels and spas.
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Adam Yamaguchi (reporter). Vanguard 2009. Hosted by Cambodian Information Center
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In December 2012, a contract was signed with an unknown company to construct a
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Most of the many reptiles of Botum Sakor are snakes, including the charismatic
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in each stage, but disputes with the Cambodian Ministry of Environment arose.
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Frontier Cambodia, January 2010. Society for Environmental Exploration 2010.
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a senior research project. North Carolina State University (Dr. Erin Sills)
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have been recorded in the park, with as many as 49 species in the family
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on an area of 36,000 ha (360 km) for tourism. The land is in both
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and more than 40 times the number of visitors who arrived in 2017 at
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and river edge habitats. A larger number of species of the subfamily
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International Centre for Environmental Management & Partners
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ultimate destruction dissolution of Botum Sakor National Park.
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Yellow vine is aka. Voer Romiet, with the scientific names of
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Botum Sakor National Park: A threatened haven of biodiversity
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are being cut and collected to make psychoactive drugs like
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Lonely Planet's page on travel to Botum Sakor National Park
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SBS Dateline. The film link does not work on this website.
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The Earth Times, 12. August 2011 (retrieved February 2014)
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Official homepage for the company. English available,
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Concession Profile - Union Development Group Co., Ltd
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Index

factual accuracy
Khmer
Map showing the location of Botum Sakor National Park
Koh Kong Province
Cambodia
Sihanoukville
11°06′56″N 103°14′59″E / 11.11553035°N 103.24969205°E / 11.11553035; 103.24969205
national park
Cambodia
Gulf of Thailand
Botum Sakor
peninsula
Cardamom Mountains
Koh Kong Province
Kiri Sakor
Botum Sakor
Koh Kong
Cambodian Ministry of Environment
REDD+
grasslands
floodplains
mangrove forests
freshwater swamp forests
tropical monsoon climate
tides

Pileated gibbon
biodiversity
mammal
endangered

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